The Suicidal Patient: Clinical and Legal Standards of Care

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Description: About one in five psychologists will experience the loss of a patient to suicide. This thorough update of a classic text in the field of suicidology distills the latest research into effective clinical strategies and guidelines. Bongar and SullivanMore...

About one in five psychologists will experience the loss of a patient to suicide. This thorough update of a classic text in the field of suicidology distills the latest research into effective clinical strategies and guidelines. Bongar and Sullivan provide an overview of the legal landscape and propose effective risk management strategies for suicide prevention and postvention, with new attention focused on veterans and members of minority populations. Book jacket.

Foreword

Foreword to the Second Edition

Foreword to the First Edition

Introduction

The Knowledge Base

Legal Perspectives

The Assessment of Elevated Risk

Outpatient Management and Treatment of the Suicidal Patient

Inpatient Management and Treatment of the Suicidal Patient

Risk Management: Prevention and Postvention

Afterword: An Abiding Concern for Patient Welfare, Optimal Levels of Care, and the Therapeutic Alliance

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